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Most of the interactive maps available today–from firms such as Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. and Reliance Communications Ltd’s Big Maps–are found on GPS-enabled smartphones Continue reading →

The govt has marked $5 bn to be spent over five years on NEGP projects Continue reading →

Some molecules to watch out for and why Continue reading →

2010 is a bonanza year for gamers. We look at three releases that are the most exciting. Continue reading →

2010 is a bonanza year for gamers. We look at three releases that are the most exciting. Continue reading →

BSNL has a mobile subscriber base of 44 lakh and is eyeing 50 lakh before the fiscal end Continue reading →

The action by the encryption expert, Karsten Nohl, aimed to question the effectiveness of the 21-year-old GSM algorithm, a code developed in 1988 and still used to protect the privacy of 80% of mobile calls worldwide Continue reading →

Web advertising in India will grow at 16% in the next fiscal, says a report Continue reading →

Rapid absorption of technology may prove to be one of the major themes of the decade for social historians Continue reading →

As for the mobile users, whose numbers swelled to more than 500 million for the first time, they got the option of paying for calls on per second usage basis instead of the fixed one minute call Continue reading →

This new genre of social gaming is called ‘asynchronous’ or ‘appointment’ gaming and allows people to play with their friends without having to be online at the same time Continue reading →

Sports body to restart Bcci.tv which was hobbled by technical glitches after it launched in 2008 Continue reading →

The multi-year agreements will allow Twitter to make a small profit in 2009 Continue reading →

The Manthan Awards recognize innovative South Asian projects that are striving to fuel development through digital inclusion Continue reading →

Google and Yelp in $500 mn acquisition talk; Deal could help Google tap local ad market; Continue reading →

The website’s official blog acknowledged the disruption but gave no details as to how the site had been disrupted and who was responsible Continue reading →

The revolving door, for instance, prevents tailgating, the first step towards monitoring unauthorized access Continue reading →

State-backed National Nano Device Laboratories in northern Hsinchu city said it had succeeded in packing more transistors into smaller chip space than anyone else so far Continue reading →

Google has it all and best of all, everything is free, for employees that is; it costs Google a fortune Continue reading →

A smooth new interface to read the daily headlines Continue reading →

A Twitter client that is packed with features, very fast, easy to use but fully browser-based Continue reading →

More recently, Google and Microsoft began integrating Twitter messages into their respective search engines, a new feature described as real-time search Continue reading →

The move came after Nokia in October accused its US rival of infringing 10 Nokia mobile phone technology patents with the iPhone Continue reading →

Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to rise about 20% next year, faster than the 9% growth predicted for global PC shipments Continue reading →

It also doubles as a digital photo-frame, allowing instant access to any pictures stored on the home computer when connected by wireless link Continue reading →